Meek Mill

Robert Rihmeek Williams (6 May 1987-), known professionally as Meek Mill, is an American rapper and songwriter. He was best-known for his imprisonment from 11 March 2017 to 24 April 2018 for assaulting pedestrians and for parole violation, and for the outporing of support via the "#FreeMeek" movement on social media.

Biography
Robert Rihmeek Williams was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 6 May 1987, and his father was killed during an attempted robbery when Meek was five. He was raised in poverty in North Philadelphia, and he took part in rap battles as a teenager, using the pseudonym "Meek Millz". At age 18, he was arrested for illegal possession of a firearm and was beaten up by two black policemen, who claimed that he had assaulted him. He formed a short-lived rap group called "The Bloodhoundz", and Atlanta rapper T.I. signed Mill to his first record deal in 2008. In February 2011, he signed to Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group, and his debut album, Dreams and Nightmares, was released in 2012 under MMG and Warner Bros Records. In 2012, he created his own record label, Dream Chasers Records. In November 2017, he was sentenced to 2 to 4 years in prison for violating parole, but the decision was controversial, as it was alleged by Mill's lawyer that judge Genece Brinkley had wanted Mill to sign with a friend's record label. Supporters of Mill on social media used the "#FreeMeek" hashtag to communicate their anger at his imprisonment, which they saw as unfair; however, the judge decided to imprison him due to his past (and frequent) parole violations. After serving five months at SCI Chester, he was released while his trial continued. Mill was supported by various sports teams and businessmen, and he claimed that he would become an activist for "justice reform".